Bill No.: HB0198                  Drafter:  MRW

LSO No.:  09LSO-0520              Effective Date:  7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0061

Chapter No.:       84

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Anderson, R.

Catch Title:       Wheat marketing commission assessments.

Subject:  Wheat marketing commission assessments.

Summary/Major Elements:

• Provides for an increase in the maximum wheat assessments by the wheat marketing commission from one cent ($.01) to two and one-half cents ($.025) per bushel of wheat.

• Changes the collection of assessments from monthly to quarterly.  The assessment is collected from the grower by the warehouse or elevator operator and remitted to the director of the Department of Agriculture.